Asia Pacific

Processed fruit and vegetables packaging managed to record modest growth in Vietnam in 2023, due to growing demand for convenience in food consumption, with such products offering consumers easy-to-prepare and ready-to-use options. These products…

Flexible plastic is the industry standard for the packaging of processed meat and seafood products, as it is seen as a cost-effective way to keep products fresh and safe, with it commonly being used with vacuum packing. This packaging format provides…

The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental concerns within the packaging industry has led to a reduction in the use of plastic trays for packaging processed meat and seafood products in Hong Kong. Companies like Sealed Air, a prominent…

With busy lives in India’s urban centres, consumers are increasingly looking for convenient and time-saving packaged food products. While Indians traditionally consumed fresh meat, rapid urbanisation and less free time to spend cooking have been…

Due to its adaptability and ability to accommodate a variety of package sizes, including both individual servings and family portions, flexible plastic is favoured over other pack types in Indonesia for the packaging of processed meat and seafood.…

In 2023, total processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Japan saw a second year of decline. Despite seeing a decline in actual volumes, flexible plastic packaging continued to dominate. This reflects the consumer preference for convenience,…

Chilled processed meat is only packaged in flexible plastic in Malaysia. This encompasses a variety of formats, including hermetically sealed packs, flow wraps, overwraps and other non-stand-up pouch materials. Flexible plastic offers a significant…

Flexible plastic remained the leading pack type in processed meat and seafood packaging in Singapore in 2023, driven by its practicality, durability and adaptability. Flexible plastic packaging offers excellent protection for processed meat and…

Total packaging volumes declined in processed meat and seafood for a second year in South Korea in 2023, although this was a continued normalisation process after the pandemic, and volumes remained higher than in 2019. Chilled processed meat…

In 2023, processed meat and seafood packaging volumes in Thailand continued to rise. Meat and seafood substitutes continued to see above-average growth in packaging volumes in 2023. The health and wellness trend has become more significant in the…

Metals food cans remained the most popular choice for shelf stable seafood, ahead of glass jars and flexible plastic. Metal food cans have the benefit of preventing spillage and breakage during transportation and storage. As shelf stable seafood…

Tofu is very popular in Vietnam, where it is a mainstream product, rather than the preserve of vegetarians, vegans, and hard-core health and wellness enthusiasts. Many grocery retail chains stock a dozen or more brands. On VinMart’s e-commerce…

While consumption of shelf stable ready meals continued to increase in both 2020 and 2021, growth in this category was curbed due to the surging interest in cooking meals at home from scratch using fresh ingredients that has been seen among the…

Flexible plastic is the dominant pack type for pickled products packaging in China. This is due to flexible plastic packaging offering excellent barrier properties, protecting the pickled products from moisture, oxygen and other external…

Glass packaging remains the leading choice for sauces, dips and condiments in Hong Kong due to its transparency, perceived quality, inert properties, recyclability and customisation potential. Glass bottles and glass jars are seen as an optimum…

In the wake of the pandemic, a number of factors have helped maintain an ongoing interest in home cooking, after the boost to this trend driven by COVID-19 restrictions. Hybrid work modes have become widespread in India, seeing consumers continuing…

Flexible packaging continues to dominate in sauces, dips and condiments as it is the most affordable pack type from the perspective of manufacturers and also enables a variety of pack sizes to be produced. With a large proportion of Indonesian…

Sauces, dips and condiments in Japan saw a decline in total packaging volumes in 2023. Flexible plastic remained one of the leading types of packaging for sauces, dips, and condiments in this year. Although flexible plastic saw a decline in packaging…

In Malaysia, glass bottles are the dominant pack type used in ketchup packaging. These bottles, whether cylindrical or sporting unique shapes, offer a distinct advantage – transparency. Consumers can easily see the rich colour and consistency of the…

Glass, comprising both bottles and jars, is the preferred packaging material for sauces, dips and condiments in Singapore as it provides excellent product protection, preserving the flavour and quality of these products by preventing exposure to…